Jamie Day (racing driver)
Jamie Day | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jamie Day 17 August 2005 United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Emirati British |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 | GT4 Winter Series – Pro |
Jamie Day (born 17 August 2005) is an Emirati and British racing driver currently competing for Comtoyou Racing in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cups.
Personal life
Day is the son of Xcel Motorsport team director Kevin Day.[1] Day was born in the United Kingdom, but has lived in Dubai for most of his life.[2]
Career
Day began karting at the age of six. In his karting career which lasted until 2022, Day most notably won the 2017 MSA Kartmasters GP in Mini Max and the 2019 FFSA Karting OK-J title.[3][4] Day also was a race winner in the Champions of the Future,[5] Karting European Championship and WSK Euro Series,[6][7] while also being a factory driver for Leclerc by Lennox Racing.[8]
Day made his single-seater debut in 2021, joining Xcel Motorsport to compete in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.[9] In his maiden season in single-seaters, Day took his only win of the season at the second Yas Marina round and finished third at in race two Dubai,[10] which helped him secure sixth in points.[11]
After finishing fifth in the Non-Championship Trophy Round in late 2021,[12] Day returned to Xcel Motorsport for his sophomore season in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.[13] Taking his first podium of the season in the season-opening round at Yas Marina,[14] Day then scored only three points finished across the next four rounds, including a second-place finish at Dubai, on his way to 13th in points.[15]
Day then switched to GT4 racing, joining R Racing to race in the British GT Championship.[16] Driving alongside Josh Miller, the pair became the series' youngest winning pair by scoring class wins at Snetterton and Spa to secure third in the GT4 standings.[17][18] At the end of 2022, Day also made a one-off appearance for Mirage Racing in the GT4 European Series at Barcelona.[19]
Remaining in GT4 competition, Day rejoined Mirage Racing to compete in his first full season in GT4 European Series.[20] Racing in the Silver class alognside Ruben del Sarte for most of the season, the duo took a lone class podium at Spa and ended the year 15th in points.[21]
Day then joined Forsetti Motorsport for 2024, winning the GT4 Winter Series with them at the start of the year,[22] before remaining with them to race in the GT4 class of the British GT Championship.[23] In his second season in the series, Day won the season-opening race at Oulton Park and scored four more podiums to end the season runner-up in the GT4 standings.[24] During 2024, Day also competed for Racing Spirit of Léman in the GT4 European Series,[25] in which he scored three podiums in the final four races to finish fifth in the Silver cup standings.[26]
Having made his GT3 debut earlier in 2024 with PROsport Racing in ADAC GT Masters,[27] Day joined Earl Bamber Motorsport to race in the GT class for the last two rounds of the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series.[28] In the four races he contested, Day took his first podium in GT3 competition in race two at Dubai before ending the season with a second-place finish at Yas Marina to secure fifth in points.[29][30]
For the rest of 2025, Day joined Comtoyou Racing for a dual programme in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cups after graduating from the AMR Driver Academy.[31][32] During 2025, Day also competed in GT World Challenge Australia for Volante Rosso Motorsport alongside Liam Talbot.[33]
Day is set to return to EBM for the 2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series.[34]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kartmasters British GP – IAME Cadet | 30th | |
| 2015 | LGM Series – IAME Cadet | 42nd | |
| Super One Series – IAME Cadet | Eclipse Motorsport | 33rd | |
| Euro Finale – Micro Max | 2nd | ||
| 2016 | WSK Super Master Series – 60 Mini | Energy Corse | 33rd |
| BNL International Karting Series – Mini | 14th | ||
| Euro Finale – Mini Max Small | 5th | ||
| 2017 | Rotax Euro Challenge – Rotax Junior | KR Sport | 4th |
| Karting Academy Trophy | Day, Kevin | 10th | |
| Super One Series – Mini Max | 5th | ||
| Super One Series – OK-J | 3rd | ||
| Kartmasters British GP – Mini Max | 1st | ||
| MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix – OK-J | 4th | ||
| Karting World Championship – OK-J | Energy Corse | NC | |
| RMC Grand Finals – Mini Max | Al Ain Raceway | 2nd | |
| 2018 | WSK Super Master Series – OK-J | Energy Corse | 65th |
| South Garda Winter Cup – OK-J | 33rd | ||
| Karting European Championship – OK-J | 33rd | ||
| WSK Open Cup – OK-J | 18th | ||
| Karting World Championship – OK-J | NC | ||
| WSK Final Cup – OK-J | 58th | ||
| IAME International Final – X30 Junior | KR Sport | 24th | |
| RMC Grand Finals – Junior Max | Al Ain Raceway | 40th | |
| 2019 | South Garda Winter Cup – OK-J | Lennox Racing Team | 10th |
| WSK Super Master Series – OK-J | 3rd | ||
| WSK Euro Series – OK-J | 10th | ||
| Coupe de France – OK-J | 1st | ||
| Karting European Championship – OK-J | 6th | ||
| Karting World Championship – OK-J | 6th | ||
| Rok Cup Superfinal – Super ROK | 5th | ||
| WSK Open Cup – OK | 14th | ||
| Italian Karting Championship – OK-J | 10th | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals – X30 Junior | 24th | ||
| Kartmasters British GP – X30 Junior | KR Sport | 24th | |
| 2020 | WSK Super Master Series – OK | Leclerc By Lennox Racing | 6th |
| South Garda Winter Cup – OK | 20th | ||
| WSK Euro Series – OK | 19th | ||
| Champions of the Future – OK | 15th | ||
| Karting European Championship – OK | 28th | ||
| Karting World Championship – OK-J | NC | ||
| Italian Karting Championship – OK | Birel ART Racing | 13th | |
| 2021 | IAME Winter Cup – X30 Senior | KR Sport | 9th |
| IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior | 45th | ||
| WSK Euro Series – KZ2 | Leclerc By Lennox Racing | 18th | |
| Karting European Championship – KZ2 | 32nd | ||
| International Super Cup – KZ2 | NC | ||
| 2022 | Kartmasters British GP – X30 Senior | Privateer | 11th |
| Sources:[35][36] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
† As Day was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Xcel Motorsport | DUB1 1 12 |
DUB1 2 4 |
DUB1 3 4 |
DUB1 4 Ret |
YMC1 1 4 |
YMC1 2 Ret |
YMC1 3 6 |
YMC1 4 9 |
DUB2 1 7 |
DUB2 2 Ret |
DUB2 3 11 |
DUB2 4 5 |
YMC2 1 5 |
YMC2 2 9 |
YMC2 3 5 |
YMC2 4 1 |
DUB3 1 9 |
DUB3 2 3 |
DUB3 3 5 |
DUB3 4 7 |
6th | 142 |
| 2022 | Xcel Motorsport | YMC1 1 Ret |
YMC1 2 15 |
YMC1 3 7 |
YMC1 4 3 |
DUB1 1 7 |
DUB1 2 9 |
DUB1 3 19 |
DUB1 4 15 |
DUB2 1 16 |
DUB2 2 10 |
DUB2 3 19 |
DUB2 4 11 |
DUB3 1 17 |
DUB3 2 19 |
DUB3 3 11 |
DUB3 4 2 |
YMC2 1 22 |
YMC2 2 21 |
YMC2 3 13 |
YMC2 4 13 |
13th | 48 |
Complete British GT Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | GT4 | OUL 1 17 |
OUL 2 18 |
SIL 23 |
DON1 22 |
SNE 1 17 |
SNE 2 23 |
SPA 13 |
BRH 14 |
DON2 15 |
3rd | 156 |
| 2024 | Forsetti Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | GT4 | OUL 1 19 |
OUL 2 20 |
SIL 21 |
DON1 24 |
SPA 14 |
SNE 1 17 |
SNE 2 15 |
DON2 19 |
BRH 14 |
2nd | 164.5 |
Complete GT4 European Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mirage Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Silver | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
CAT 1 13 |
CAT 2 12 |
18th | 14 |
| 2023 | Mirage Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Silver | MNZ 1 13 |
MNZ 2 17 |
LEC 1 17 |
LEC 2 11 |
SPA 1 4 |
SPA 2 12 |
MIS 1 10 |
MIS 2 10 |
HOC 1 6 |
HOC 2 36† |
CAT 1 37† |
CAT 2 4 |
15th | 42 |
| 2024 | Racing Spirit of Léman | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | Silver | LEC 1 7 |
LEC 2 14 |
MIS 1 8 |
MIS 2 24 |
SPA 1 4 |
SPA 2 Ret |
HOC 1 8 |
HOC 2 6 |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 3 |
JED 1 4 |
JED 2 3 |
5th | 91 |
Complete ADAC GT Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PROsport Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
SPA 1 13 |
SPA 2 11 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NC | 0 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Earl Bamber Motorsport | GT | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SEP 1 |
SEP 2 |
DUB 2 20 |
DUB 2 3 |
ABU 1 5 |
ABU 2 2 |
5th | 46 |
GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Silver | LEC 36 |
MNZ Ret |
SPA 6H 62 |
SPA 12H 54 |
SPA 24H Ret |
NÜR | BAR | 26th* | 2* |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Silver | BRH 1 27 |
BRH 2 14 |
ZAN 1 15 |
ZAN 2 8 |
MIS 1 17 |
MIS 2 9 |
MAG 1 7 |
MAG 2 9 |
VAL 1 11 |
VAL 2 17 |
1st | 102 |
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External links
- Jamie Day career summary at DriverDB.com